Eat Smarter USA | Eat Healthy. Live Smarter.

Ingredients

for
4
Print
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese

Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese

1 hr, ready in 1 hr 40 min.
Time:
689
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
77 / 100
Ingredientsfor  
Ingredients
1 lb Eggplant
salt
2 garlic cloves
2 small Red onions
3 Tbsps olive oil
1 red chili pepper
2 sprigs Basil
15 ozs Canned tomatoes
peppers
sugar
4 pizza dough mix (homemade or store-bought)
Pastry flour (for dusting)
4 sprigs oregano
5 ozs fresh Goat cheese
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Goat cheeseolive oiloreganoBasilEggplantsalt
Preparation
1.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 1

Rinse eggplant, wipe dry and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Place eggplant in a sieve, sprinkle with salt and let drain for 15 minutes.

2.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 2

Meanwhile, peel and finely chop garlic and onion.

3.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 3

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent, about 2 minutes.

4.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 4

Add eggplant and sauté, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes.

5.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 5

Rinse chile, wipe dry and coarsely chop. Rinse basil, shake dry, pluck leaves and coarsely chop. Add both to eggplant. 

6.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 6

Add canned tomatoes and their juices and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until sauce has thickened, 25-30 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar.

7.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 7

Divide pizza dough into quarters. On a floured surface, roll out each piece into a round, about 1/2 inch thick. Transfer dough rounds to two lightly floured baking sheets, using 2 rounds per sheet.

8.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 8

Layer eggplant on rounds. In two batches, bake on lowest rack of preheated oven at 475°F until edges are crispy, about 15 minutes.

9.
Pizza with Spicy Eggplant & Goat Cheese preparation step 9

Meanwhile, rinse oregano, shake dry and pluck leaves. Crumble goat cheese and sprinkle over pizzas 5 minutes before the end of the baking. Remove from oven, sprinkle with oregano and serve immediately. 

Nutritional values
1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie689 cal.(33 %)
Protein24 g(24 %)
Fat28 g(24 %)
Carbohydrates82 g(55 %)
Sugar added4 g(16 %)
Roughage13 g(43 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

Eggplants contain vitamin B1, which helps support nervous system health, and vitamin B2, also called folic acid, which is an important element in blood formation.  

Even smarter

Even smarter

If you want to cut down on fat, use low-fat mozzarella instead of goat cheese.

Ausgabe 02/24

Lust auf noch mehr kulinarische Highlights? Für nur 19,60 Euro im Jahr erhalten Sie 4 Magazine direkt nach Hause. In der aktuellen Ausgabe nehmen wir die 100 gängigsten Ernährungsmythen unter die Lupe. Neben 77 Schlank-Rezepten geben unsere Expert:innen die genialsten Tipps, wie Sie Ihre Darmflora ins Gleichgewicht bringen, das Bauchfett wieder loswerden und mit mehr Achtsamkeit besser schlafen.